A dunnock in the foreground on the right with a fallen brown beech leaf on a meadow. Top left of the picture: yellow winter aconite flowers. The bird's head is illuminated by the sun; its characteristic light brown eyes with black pupils are clearly visible.

Every year, I wait for the moment, look up from my desk, and think that soon the first #dunnock of the year will be hopping around here among the winter aconites, acting as if it were no big deal.
And every year, it does just that when I'm not thinking about it. Welcome back!
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